Roden 1/48 Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker | 439In 1959 the Swiss firm Pilatus developed a simple multi purpose aircraft, with the formal name of PC 6 Porter. The early machines were piston engined and built in a short series; and two years later appeared the more modern PC 6 Turbo Porter, powered by the French Turbomeca Astazou II turboprop engine. The airplane proved to be quite successful and displayed highly capable characteristics; especially impressive was its capacity for short take off and

some AECs were in use by some countries up to the 1970s

they would have been lowered from ships onto the seafloor near the coast and they could then drive onto the shore

- Brand new box-like external fuel tanks on engine deck rear plate

- Slide-molded one piece gun barrel w/hollow muzzle opening

000 RSO vehicles were produced by a range of manufacturers

5 mm armoured superstructure

First combat for the division was the Western campaign in 1940

It's the Sexton II that's depicted in this kit

This kit features parts molded in white

optional hood - open or closed

plus the hull side-skirt brackets were strengthened

- engine hood with detailed bolt and hinges